Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Er 500 C5P: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Er 500 C5P years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 3,383 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (88.7% of 53 tests). Lowest: 2005 (79.0% of 1,240). Years more than two points below the model average: 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,240 | 79.0% | -2.4 pp |
| 2006 | 1,383 | 82.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 671 | 83.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2008 | 53 | 88.7% | +7.3 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which Er 500 C5P years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Er 500 C5P overall (81.4%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 79.0% from 1,240 tests.
- Which Er 500 C5P year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 88.7% of 53 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2008.
- How much does the Er 500 C5P pass rate vary by year?
- 9.7 percentage points between the highest (2008, 88.7%) and lowest (2005, 79.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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